Baseball Recap: Ezekiel Academy Knights vs. Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors
Ezekiel Academy proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Ezekiel Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eric Baker was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Micah Hughes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Tuscaloosa Home Educators' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Sodergren, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ezekiel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-22 record this season. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Ezekiel Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 victory vs. Wiregrass on the 20th. Tuscaloosa Home Educators does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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